Chapter Two, The Pursuit Walkthrough

The Rise of the Golden Idol continues the story that began with The Case of the Golden Idol, although the sequel was designed to be a stand-alone adventure that players can enjoy without experiencing the original title. The point-and-click, drag-and-drop gameplay remains the same, with players collecting lists of words and determining their correct placement in a variety of texts, notes, and stories.

The game consists of several chapters, each progressively longer and more difficult than the next, so it helps to have a specific guide in addition to the hints already provided. Chapter Two includes a total of four chapters and is mostly exposition regarding the origin and whereabouts of the coveted Golden Idol. Spoiler Alert! The following guide contains complete solutions and major spoilers for the prologue and Chapter Two of The Rise of The Golden Idol.

Chapter Two

The Pursuit

• the history and origins of the Golden Idol

Chapter 2 consists of four sections. This is one more than Chapter 1, which only had three. Some characters and personalities introduced in the prologue and Chapter 1 reappear, so don’t hesitate to check those old lists again for clues.

Remember that each section has an individual word list that players can check at any time using the “Words” icon at the bottom of the screen.

Garden Retreat

Zen Center Rendezvous

Overview

This puzzle is more easily solved last, but it’s short and fairly easy to figure out what happened even without finding all the words. Take note of the phase of the moon outside and the calendar dates.

The completed text is;

The events that took place at the Harmony Foundation on August 17, 1974, resulted in someone’s death.

Events

There’s already a text saying that a murder took place, or the player has already determined that this mysterious lady is burying someone in her Zen Garden. The completed events text is;

‘Colleague’ visited ‘Historian’ to exchange an artifact for money.

During the meeting, ‘Colleague’ suddenly tried to rob ‘Historian’.

In response, ‘Historian’ sprayed ‘Colleague’ with hair spray and then pulled a rug.

As a result, ‘Colleague’ fell and hit a rock.

There are two categories at the bottom of the screen called “Corkboard” and “Story” that can’t be completed yet. These currently include a lot of blank and blacked-out spaces that will gradually be revealed as the player works through the chapters.

Behind Bars

An Alarming Incident At Stonewall Prison

There are two sections to explore here, like the first section. First, players explore the inside of the prison and collect information about the inmates, and their discoveries will also include some data about the employees.

Cells

From the outside view, it’s easy to tell which cell is empty, and this is the “mystery” person. The prisoners outside have a few things to say about their cellmates and the guards, which gives away both their cells and their names.

• From left to right: Mystery prisoner, Jimmy Beswick, Jason Kempton, Daniel Utley, Robert Pakenham

Names

The list of names also includes the guards and handyman.

• Row 1: Patrick Kendal, Percy Sainsbury, Jimmy Beswick, Robert Pakenham
• Row 2: Jason Kempton, Daniel Utley, Jeremy Smith, Henry Wakefield

Message

This is the coded message that helped the “mystery” prisoner escape. The numbers in the date from the letter correspond to the character sketches on the poster, which in turn can be connected to another set of cartoons on the same poster using matching colors.

Events

This is a fairly detailed account of the prisoner’s escape. It’s an important event to remember for the next two scenarios. It consists of three paragraphs that are completed with the following words.

• Paragraph 1: Arthur Blythe, murder, window, saw blade, Steven Aria
• Paragraph 2: drainpipe, wire cutters, Percy Sainsbury
• Paragraph 3: climbed over, sheets, Jimmy Beswick, bars

Blockbuster Release

Tragedy At The Drive-In

There’s a lot to find in these two detailed screens, but don’t forget the events at the drive-thru are connected to what happened at both the prison and the Zen Garden. Some of these characters have appeared before.

Equipment

This isn’t about the equipment related to the cinema but a note regarding “THE PLAN.” Once the player has collected the words, the solution is obvious.

• costume
• money
• wire cutters
• paint

Names

The various notes scattered around the main office and the guest’s cars give away most of the characters’ identities. The “Dispute” text can also be helpful.

• Row 1: Andy Lemmons, Doug Baxter, Beck Mason, Mike Lendl
• Row 2: Jenny Chen, Champ Vincent, Augie Tamine, Annie Kishimoto
• Row 3: Laura Parker, Tom Powers, Sarah Cunningham

Costumes

The question about “costumes” is revealed by both the fans’ cosplay and the movie poster.

• Robot – Bertrand
• Man – Transom
• Woman – Marini
• Green alien – Probo

Dispute

Two people are arguing about a bet about the movie’s outcome, but one of them is trying to cheat.

The bet between Mike and Jenny.

Tonight, we will see Bertrand lose his head.

Events I

A short synopsis of the events leading up to the theft of the projector crystal. There are four paragraphs split up into two Events.

• Paragraph 1: Neptune cinema, red crystal, projector, weird lady, Augie Tamine, buy, banned, cinema
• Paragraph 2: Augie Tamine, costume, stole, crystal, tooth

Events II

• Paragraph 3: win, bet, Jenny Chen, head, Doug Baxter’s, costume, started, fire, escape
• Paragraph 4: Sarah Cunningham, screen, taken, crystal, car crash, block, exit

Going Once!

A Shocking Murder At The Auction House

There’s a lot to take in at the auction house, where there are all kinds of shenanigans that happen when the lights are out. Not only does the player have to sleuth their way through two screens, but each of those screens has a daytime and a nighttime version. Players can change this back and forth using the clock faces on the upper right.

Names

The drink order gives most of these away, but a few of them can also be found upstairs in the notes that appear at night. A few of them should look familiar.

• Row 1: Oriel Toussaint, Tesa Nevari, Summer Knightly, Aurelia Winston
• Row 2: Moumaati Dasilva, Nils Wilmington, Robbie Froberg, Erwin Bogart

Lots

This is a list of who bought what, and a few of these names and places repeat, so it’s not as difficult as it looks.

Events

Four short paragraphs detail the events at the auction house. A few of these names repeat, and certain actions are described in the drawings, which makes this process of deduction a bit easier.

• Paragraph 1: Tesa Nevari, outbid, Moumaati Dasilva, statue, Lemuria, steal
• Paragraph 2: Tesa Nevari, Erwin Bogart, Robbie Froberg, keys
• Paragraph 3: Nils Wilmington, Robbie Froberg, stealing, statue
• Paragraph 4: Robbie Froberg, pushed, Nils Wilmington, circuit box, cane

Corkboard And Story

A List of Major Characters And Important Events

• A complete summary of the events of Chapter 2, including a list of who’s who and the history of the Golden Idol. These text puzzles include most of the characters and events we’ve experienced in previous chapters and the prologue.

Corkboard

• Historian: Tesa Nevari
• Colleague: Arthur Blythe
• Escaped prison: Arthur Blythe
• Sent saw blade: Tesa Nevari
• Stole crystal: Augie Tamine (picture of the barman, Arthur Blythe)
• Weird lady: Tesa Nevari

Story

• Paragraph 1: Tesa Nevari, reassemble, Golden Idol, Lazarus Herst, parts
• Paragraph 2: Tesa Nevari, Arthur Blythe, locations, parts
• Paragraph 3: Tesa Nevari, Arthur Blythe, reassemble, 8, parts
• Paragraph 4: Arthur Blythe, murder
• Paragraph 5: Arthur Blythe, steal, parts, Tesa Nevari, Arthur Blythe